diff --git a/doc/ip-cref.tex b/doc/ip-cref.tex
index e7a79a5..ea14795 100644
--- a/doc/ip-cref.tex
+++ b/doc/ip-cref.tex
@@ -1432,6 +1432,17 @@ database.
 even if it does not match any interface prefix. One application of this
 option may be found in~\cite{IP-TUNNELS}.
 
+\item \verb|pref PREF|
+
+--- the IPv6 route preference.
+\verb|PREF| PREF is a string specifying the route preference as defined in
+RFC4191 for Router Discovery messages. Namely:
+\begin{itemize}
+\item \verb|low| --- the route has a lowest priority.
+\item \verb|medium| --- the route has a default priority.
+\item \verb|high| --- the route has a highest priority.
+\end{itemize}
+
 \end{itemize}
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
index 3eb7810..fb0f7ac 100644
--- a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ enum rtattr_type_t {
 	RTA_TABLE,
 	RTA_MARK,
 	RTA_MFC_STATS,
+	RTA_PREF,
 	__RTA_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/ip/iproute.c b/ip/iproute.c
index b32025f..5a3a516 100644
--- a/ip/iproute.c
+++ b/ip/iproute.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <netinet/ip.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <linux/in_route.h>
+#include <linux/icmpv6.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #include "rt_names.h"
@@ -82,12 +83,14 @@ static void usage(void)
 	fprintf(stderr, "           [ ssthresh NUMBER ] [ realms REALM ] [ src ADDRESS ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "           [ rto_min TIME ] [ hoplimit NUMBER ] [ initrwnd NUMBER ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "           [ features FEATURES ] [ quickack BOOL ] [ congctl NAME ]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "           [ pref PREF ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "TYPE := [ unicast | local | broadcast | multicast | throw |\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "          unreachable | prohibit | blackhole | nat ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "TABLE_ID := [ local | main | default | all | NUMBER ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "SCOPE := [ host | link | global | NUMBER ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "NHFLAGS := [ onlink | pervasive ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "RTPROTO := [ kernel | boot | static | NUMBER ]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "PREF := [ low | medium | high ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "TIME := NUMBER[s|ms]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "BOOL := [1|0]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "FEATURES := ecn\n");
@@ -629,6 +632,24 @@ int print_route(const struct sockaddr_nl *who, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 			nh = RTNH_NEXT(nh);
 		}
 	}
+	if (tb[RTA_PREF]) {
+		unsigned int pref = rta_getattr_u8(tb[RTA_PREF]);
+		fprintf(fp, " pref ");
+
+		switch (pref) {
+		case ICMPV6_ROUTER_PREF_LOW:
+			fprintf(fp, "low");
+			break;
+		case ICMPV6_ROUTER_PREF_MEDIUM:
+			fprintf(fp, "medium");
+			break;
+		case ICMPV6_ROUTER_PREF_HIGH:
+			fprintf(fp, "high");
+			break;
+		default:
+			fprintf(fp, "%u", pref);
+		}
+	}
 	fprintf(fp, "\n");
 	fflush(fp);
 	return 0;
@@ -782,7 +803,7 @@ static int iproute_modify(int cmd, unsigned flags, int argc, char **argv)
 			req.r.rtm_tos = tos;
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "metric") == 0 ||
 			   matches(*argv, "priority") == 0 ||
-			   matches(*argv, "preference") == 0) {
+			   strcmp(*argv, "preference") == 0) {
 			__u32 metric;
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (get_u32(&metric, *argv, 0))
@@ -979,6 +1000,18 @@ static int iproute_modify(int cmd, unsigned flags, int argc, char **argv)
 			   strcmp(*argv, "oif") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			d = *argv;
+		} else if (matches(*argv, "pref") == 0) {
+			__u8 pref;
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			if (strcmp(*argv, "low") == 0)
+				pref = ICMPV6_ROUTER_PREF_LOW;
+			else if (strcmp(*argv, "medium") == 0)
+				pref = ICMPV6_ROUTER_PREF_MEDIUM;
+			else if (strcmp(*argv, "high") == 0)
+				pref = ICMPV6_ROUTER_PREF_HIGH;
+			else if (get_u8(&pref, *argv, 0))
+				invarg("\"pref\" value is invalid\n", *argv);
+			addattr8(&req.n, sizeof(req), RTA_PREF, pref);
 		} else {
 			int type;
 			inet_prefix dst;
diff --git a/man/man8/ip-route.8.in b/man/man8/ip-route.8.in
index 2b1583d..e587fc1 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip-route.8.in
+++ b/man/man8/ip-route.8.in
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ replace " } "
 .IR BOOL " ] [ "
 .B  congctl
 .IR NAME " ]"
+.B  pref
+.IR PREF " ]"
 
 .ti -8
 .IR TYPE " := [ "
@@ -148,6 +150,10 @@ throw " | " unreachable " | " prohibit " | " blackhole " | " nat " ]"
 .IR FEATURES " := [ "
 .BR ecn " | ]"
 
+.ti -8
+.IR PREF " := [ "
+.BR low " | " medium " | " high " ]"
+
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B ip route
@@ -551,6 +557,28 @@ to assign (or not to assign) protocol tags.
 .B onlink
 pretend that the nexthop is directly attached to this link,
 even if it does not match any interface prefix.
+
+.TP
+.BI pref " PREF"
+the IPv6 route preference.
+.I PREF
+is a string specifying the route preference as defined in RFC4191 for Router
+Discovery messages. Namely:
+
+.in +8
+.B low
+- the route has a lowest priority
+.sp
+
+.B medium
+- the route has a default priority
+.sp
+
+.B high
+- the route has a highest priority
+.sp
+
+.in -8
 .RE
 
 .TP
